`Two Colours’ maintains he didn’t murder Lusignan beautician

-in unsworn testimony

-prosecution closes case

The prosecution yesterday closed its case against Lennox Wayne called `Two Colours’ and Melroy Doris, who are accused of murdering Lusignan beautician, Ashmini Harriram.

When called upon to lead their respective defence, both men professed their innocence in unsworn testimony from the prisoner’s dock.

Ashmini Harriram

For his part, Doris stuck to his previous story that it was Wayne who had shot and killed the young woman.

Wayne, however, denied the assertions made by his co-accused, maintaining that he had absolutely nothing to do with the murder.

The case continues this morning at 9:30 when both the defence and prosecution will present closing addresses to the jury.

The charge against the duo, is that on July 10, 2014, at Lusignan Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, they murdered Harriram.

In a caution statement (CS) which he does not deny giving to the police, Doris, a taxi driver, told police that on the day in question, he was hired by Wayne who asked to be transported to Lusignan.

Upon arrival in the area, Doris said they passed two girls at a corner and just then Wayne asked him to stop the vehicle.

According to Doris’ statement, which had been read to the court, after the vehicle came to a halt, “Two Colours”

Lennox Wayne

whipped out a gun, exited the car, and shot one of the two girls.

It was Harriram, called “Munesha,” who was fatally shot.

After the shooting, Doris said, “Two Colours” returned to the car, placed the gun to his head, and ordered him to drive.

According to a caution statement which police say Wayne gave to them, however, he said it was Doris who had approached him with the hit, asking to be transported to Lusignan, where he [Wayne] shot and killed Harriram.

The accused has, however, vehemently denied ever giving the statement.

The court heard from the CS, which was tendered and read in court, that Doris, with whom Wayne had become acquainted one month before the killing, told him of a “work” he wanted him, [Wayne] to get done.

The statement quotes Wayne as saying that after joining Doris’ car on the day in question, Doris retrieved a nickel-coloured handgun from beneath the seat and handed it to him.

Melroy Doris

After arriving at a location at Lusignan, the court heard that Doris had pointed out one of two girls to Wayne, drove close to where they were and stopped the car—Wayne then exited and shot Harriram to the head, before grabbing her cellphone.

According to the statement, Wayne said they then fled the scene, noting that Doris had promised to pay him $2.5 million for the job, but he never received any money.

As the CS was being read, Harriram’s mother who has been attending every hearing, quietly broke into tears.

Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh previously testified that Harriram died of respiratory failure due to gunshot injuries to the spine. He explained that the bullet had entered through her mouth, passed under the base of her skull and exited through the back of her head, severing her spine in the process.

Representing Wayne is attorney Nigel Hughes, while Doris is being represented by attorney Stanley Moore.

The state’s case meanwhile, is being presented by Prosecutors Shawnette Austin and Tamieka Clarke.